From the Cheese Portraits series.

Today I wanted to paint and the perk that goes with having a friend that's a cheesemaker is having casual gifts of cheese when she visits. Sue Miller, of Birchrun Hill Farm, brought over a bunch of her great cheeses. This wedge of her Alpine-style , nutty with a hint of salt and a toasty brown butter finish is one of her standards. It's mild, young flavors and semi firm paste travels well and holds up to lots of variations. I've previously painted her "Teaquinox" and "Tomme Mole" for which equinox is a base. Made with raw cow’s milk and aged in our caves for 4-5 months surrounded by natural flora it's the perfect subject for perhaps my final painting at my studio space of over 8 years. This is also my 10th painting of a Birchrun Hill cheese! I guess I like the Miller family, huh?

Their cheeses are beloved throughout the Philadelphia area and never disappoint.

Origin: pennsylvania, USA

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